WEBVTT MEGAN: TONIGHT, WE'RE FOCUSINGON CHARLES BURNETT.HE OWNED THE HELICOPER THEY WEREON AND THE RANCH THEY WERE GOINGTO.HIS LONGTIME FRIEND AND ATTORNEYDESCRIBES HIM AS A FUN-LOVING,ECCENTRIC GUY WHO LIKED TANKS.I DID JUST SAY TANKSAND FROM SKY 7 YOU CAN SEE A FEWRIGHT HERE.WEALTHY HOUSTON, TEXASBUSINESSMAN CHARLES BURNETTOWNED THIS FOLSOM, NEW MEXICORANCH.HE AND HIS FRIENDS WERE HEADEDHERE TO CELEBRATE A BIRTHDAYWHEN THE HELICOPTER WENT DOWNWEDNESDAY, JUST OUTSIDE OFRATON.MARTYN HILL WAS BURNETT'S LAWYERAND GOOD FRIEND.HE SAYS THE 60-YEAR-OLD --61-YEAR-OLD -->> HE ENJOYED HIS LIFE AND TRIEDTO BRING A LOT OF JOY TO PEOPLE.JUST A GREAT GUY.MEGAN: HILL SAYS BURNETT PLANNEDTO BUILD A HOUSE, ON THE 11,000ACRE PROPERTY.A PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO STAY WHILETHEY PARTOOK IN SOME OF HISHOBBIES.>> HE HAD MILITARY VEHICLESTHERE SO YOU COULD DRIVE TANKS.HE HAD AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLES.MEGAN: AND WHEN HE WASN'T IN ANARMORED VEHICLE, HILL SAYS HEWAS DRIVING THE FASTESTSTEAM POWERED CAR IN THE WORLD.HERE'S A VIDEO OF BURNETT FROMYOUTUBE.>> HE HAD THAT IN THE BOOK OFWORLD RECORDS, ALONG WITH SOMEVOTING RECORDS.MEGAN: A MEMORABLE LIFE CUTSHORT.HILL SAYS HE'LL CHERISH THE GOODTIMES HE HAD WITH CHARLES AND,THE OTHERS WHO DIED IN THECRASH.>> WE AREN'T BLOOD RELATED, ALLOF US, BUT WE BECAME VERY CLOSETO THE FAMILY.MEGAN: HILL SAYS BURNETT WASALSO KNOWN AS A PHILANTHROPIST.HE USUALLY DONATED ANDANONYMOUSLY.

Friends describe Charles Burnett as a fun-loving, unique individual. Burnett, his girlfriend, and 4 other friends were almost to Burnett's Folsom, New Mexico ranch when his helicopter went down Wednesday night.

Burnett's girlfriend Andra Cobb was the only one who survived.

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From Sky 7 Friday, you can see some military vehicles on Burnett's 11,000 acre property. Long-time lawyer and friend Martyn Hill says Burnett enjoyed military vehicles and got a kick out of sharing this hobby with others.

"So you could drive tanks, he had a snow cat, he had amphibious vehicles," said Hill. "He enjoyed life, he wanted everyone to enjoy their lives, and he tried to bring a lot of joy to people. I think that's why we'll miss him. Just a great guy."

And when he wasn't in an armored vehicle, Hill says Burnett was driving the fastest steam-powered car in the world.

"He actually had that in the Guinness Book of Records, as well as some boating records," said Hill.

But Hill says few might know that Burnett was actually a generous philanthropist. He says the 61-year-old often donated anonymously because he wasn't one for the spotlight.

Hill says he'll cherish the good times he had with Burnett and the others who died in the crash.

"We weren't blood related all of us, but we became very close as a family," said Hill.